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Many types:
Soreness can be due to infection - bacterial, viral, fungal. It can also be due to lesions, autoimmune reactions and direct irritation from foreign bodies. It can be a side effect of medication, of oral dryness. You should see your doctor if you are concerned.
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Most of the time...:
The first few days of an upper respiratory tract infection, including a throat infection, it is wise to wait and just rest and drink plenty of fluids along with analgesics for pain. However, if these symptoms last more than a week, you start feeling progressively worse, or cannot hold anything down (even fluids) then it is time to visit your doctor.
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Sore throat:
This may be Strep throat, but cannot be diagnosed over the internet. Go and be seen at an urgent care center or an ER. You can ease the discomfort with a variety of OTC products your friendly pharmacist will recommend, or you could gargle with a saline preparation. Good luck and hope you are better soon.
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Acute Pharyngitis:
You may have had an acute infection of your throat, possibly involving your tonsil (if you still have them). The infection could have progresed to become severe enough to cause very painful swallowing. If this is happen frequently you should be checked by your primary care doctor for the various causes of sore throats.
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Needs evaluation:
I'm sorry to say but you need to get this seen by a doctor -since you don't want to neglect something like Strep throat. There might be clues -such as if anyone else in the household was diagnosed with Strep? Certainly a virus is possible, but without a throat culture and proper evaluation, you're guessing. For now, hot drinks, rest, tylenol (acetaminophen) for symptoms. I make a hot honey-lemon drink with ginger
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Something infectious:
Mono is from the EBVvirus, and can cause swollen glands (lymph nodes) and big tonsils. Strep throat can do the same thing, but Strep throat needs antibiotics. Some other infections can cause big lymph nodes. More rarely, blood disorders and blood cancers cause swollen lymph nodes and fatigue (person often gets anemic). This all means that a trip to the doctor would be wise.
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Yes:
You may have strep throat without fever. Can be very difficult to swallow, so bad you can't swallow your own saliva. A simple swab test can diagnose or exclude strep throat in a very short time, and you can then initiate antibiotic therapy. If you do have strep throat, you are contagious until you've been on treatment for at least 24 hrs. Get seen soon. Good luck.
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URI:
It is likely an upper respiratory infection with those constellation of symptoms. There is a remote possibility of strep but antibiotics are minimally help strep throat, they are only given to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever and that depends on where you live and your ethnicity and socioeconomic status. See your Dr. if you are concerned.
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Days 2,3,4:
Headache and throat symptoms can be from flu/cold viruses, strep throat, allergies, etc., except that allergies usually don't cause a fever. Doctors have rapid 5-minute tests for strep, so a primary care doctor can diagnose strep and start antibiotics "right away", which means within the first 3 days of a strep throat infection. Doctors also have a 15-minute test for Flu A and Flu B.
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See your doctor:
This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.
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Taking care of you?:
When symptoms drag on like this, there is probably something MORE that you can be doing to help take care of yourself. The essentials are good sleep, hydration, avoidance of toxins (alcohol, smoke), reduced stress/work activities, and optimized environment. A doctor should be able to help by making the correct diagnosis to fine tune the treatment. It sounds like you need to see a doc today.
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